Best Games Prizes 2018
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[Event "Club Competitions"] [Site "CCF 1 v Wimbledon 2"] [Date "18 December 2017"] [White "Matt Darville"] [Black "ANTHONY HUGHES"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Qf3 (3. d4 {is normal but White seeks the unusual and by only move 5 reaches a position seen in just 1 in 10,000 Caro Kanns. This is not a useful posting for the Queen and she will soon move elsewhere}) 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ne2 Ngf6 6. N2c3 g6 7. Bc4 Ne5 8. Nxf6+ exf6 9. Qe2 Qe7 10. Bb3 Be6 11. O-O O-O-O 12. Re1 Bg4 {Of course Black isn't obliged to take risks here but it suits his style and puts the most pressure on White to find the right moves to survive.} 13. Qe3 Bh6 14. Qxh6 (14. f4 {is the right move, but not easy to find}) Nf3+ 15. gxf3 Qxe1+ 16. Kg2 Rd4 17. Qe3 (17. d3 {was right}) (17. Bxf7 {allows} 17... Rf4! 18.Qxf4 Bh3+ 19.Kxh3 Qf1+ 20.Kg3 {with a draw} (20. Kh4 g5+ {escapes the draw but leaves Black a bit better})) 17... Bh3+ {It’s not often so early in a game that Black can force mate in 6 moves. Black finds them all and is rewarded for his enterprise.} 18. Kxh3 Qf1+ 19. Kg3 Qg1+ 20. Kh3 Rh4+ 21. Kxh4 Qxh2+ 22. Kg4 h5# 0-1